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Give Life Alberta Alberta Health Services

(4 days ago) WEBHealthcare Professionals Only. For immediate assistance with matters relating to organ and tissue referral please call 1-866-407-1970 or call the University of Alberta Hospital Switchboard @ 780-407-8822 and ask for the on-call Donor Coordinator or Tissue Specialist to be paged. General Inquiries Related to Organ and Tissue Donation.

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/gf/Page18846.aspx

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Organ and Tissue Donation in Alberta - MyHealth.Alberta.ca

(7 days ago) WEBIf you have questions about organ, tissue, or body donation please go to Organ, Tissue, and Eye Donation on MyHealth.Alberta.ca. You can also call Health Link at 811 or speak with your doctor. If you have questions about the registry, you can call 1-844-815-3315. Author: Organ and Tissue Donation Programs, Alberta Health Services.

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/alberta/Pages/organ-and-tissue-donation-faqs.aspx

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Families encouraged to talk about organ, tissue donation …

(6 days ago) WEBFamilies encouraged to talk about organ, tissue donation. April 22, 2024. EDMONTON – Alberta Health Services (AHS) has launched a new public awareness campaign and revealed a new name for its provincial donation program during National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, April 21-27. All the Ways is a series of video and print ads

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page18164.aspx

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Organ and Tissue Donation - Becoming a Donor

(9 days ago) WEBWhile it is possible to provide a living donation, most often a person is considered an organ or tissue donor if he or she has been declared dead. In order to become an organ donor, the individual must die in a specific way which involves having been maintained on a ventilator in the intensive care unit. Tissue donation can generally proceed

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/alberta/Pages/organ-and-tissue-donation-becoming-a-donor.aspx

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Organ and Tissue Donation Registry - MyHealth.Alberta.ca

(4 days ago) WEBAlberta Organ and Tissue Donation Registry. Alberta Health Services does not make any representation or warranty, express, implied or statutory, as to the accuracy, reliability, completeness, …

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/HealthTopics/kidney-transplant/Pages/organ-and-tissue-donation-registry.aspx

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Organ, Tissue and Eye Donation Alberta Health Services

(8 days ago) WEBOrgan, Tissue and Eye Donation. Coordinates organ, eye and tissue donations in Alberta. Donations of organs and tissues may include: Organs: heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small bowel. Tissues: eyes, skin, heart valves, bones, connective tissue and placenta. To find out how to record your wishes to donate organs and / or tissues

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/service.aspx?Id=2044

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Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Registry

(4 days ago) WEBTo enter, change or withdraw your registration to donate your organs and tissues, you have to enter your personal and health information. If you are using a computer that's in a public place or isn't secure, make sure you close the browser window after you have registered. Even better is to log out. If you don't, the next person to use the

https://otdr.health.alberta.ca/otdr/register

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Organ and Tissue Donation - Consent to Donate

(Just Now) WEBTo give consent to be an organ or tissue donor in Alberta you must be 18 or older. You can: register on the Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Registry (AOTDR), or. visit a Registry Agent office to register your consent, or. sign (must be witnessed) the back of your Alberta Personal Health Card (only applies to cards issued before 2018), or.

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/alberta/Pages/organ-and-tissue-donation-consent-to-donate.aspx

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Life from loss: six-year-old tissue donor saves two babies Alberta

(6 days ago) WEBEDMONTON — A six-year-old boy has saved the lives of two babies — by donating his heart valves after his death. Karter Bourgeault was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a rare and aggressive brain tumour, in July 2022. On Sept. 26 that year, he spent his sixth birthday in radiation treatment.

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page18158.aspx

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Organ and tissue donation decisions made easier for northern …

(6 days ago) WEBPotential donor patients can now stay in Grande Prairie for assessment closer to home. Story by Su-Ling Goh Photos by Sara Blake. GRANDE PRAIRIE — A heart-wrenching process for families who want to donate their loved one’s organs and tissues has been made easier, thanks to teamwork and a new imaging protocol at the Grande Prairie …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page18160.aspx

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'Give Life Alberta' new name for provincial tissue, organ donation

(8 days ago) WEBApril 22, 2024. (Photo submitted by Canadian Blood Services) This week is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, as Alberta Health Services has revealed a new name for its provincial donation program, Give Life Alberta. “The new name is a call to action for Albertans to register their intent to donate online and to tell loved ones

https://www.mylethbridgenow.com/39893/news/give-life-alberta-new-name-for-provincial-tissue-organ-donation-programs-new-moniker/

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Organ and Tissue Donation - Other Places to Get Help

(7 days ago) WEBOther Places to Get Help. Canadian Transplant Association. The Canadian Transplant Association was created in 1987 to raise awareness abo ut organ donation and celebrate the success of transplants in saving lives. A non-profit organization aimed at increasing the number of committed and registered organ and tissue donors in Canada.

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/alberta/Pages/organ-and-tissue-donation-other-places-to-get-help.aspx

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AHS encourages families to talk about organ and tissue donation …

(1 days ago) WEBAlberta Health Services (AHS) has launched a new public awareness campaign for organ and tissue donation and revealed a new name for its provincial donation program. The announcement was made for National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, which takes place from April 21-27.

https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2024/04/22/ahs-encourages-families-to-talk-about-organ-and-tissue-donation-in-new-campaign/

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Alberta organ donation campaign 'All The Ways' launches CTV …

(9 days ago) WEBAlberta Health Services has launched a new campaign encouraging people to register as an organ donor while simultaneously unveiling a new name for its provincial donation program. "With tissue

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/alberta-organ-donation-campaign-highlights-all-the-ways-to-tell-family-your-wishes-1.6867963

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New rules aim to make organ donation easier, say U of A specialists

(6 days ago) WEBMore than 400 organ and tissue transplants were performed in Alberta in 2021, while 312 people were on the waitlist for organ transplants and 50 died before a suitable organ became available, according to Alberta Health Services. A single donor can save up to eight lives and 75 people could receive tissue from just one person.

https://www.ualberta.ca/folio/2022/11/new-rules-aim-to-make-organ-donation-easier.html

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Deciding to become an organ and tissue donor in Alberta

(Just Now) WEBAlberta Health Services (AHS) has renamed their provincial donation program to Giving Alberta, formerly the Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Program.

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/organ-and-tissue-donation-in-alberta

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‘Give Life Alberta’ program encourages organ and tissue donation

(Just Now) WEBApril 23, 2024. One organ donor can save up to eight lives, and a tissue donor can save or dramatically improve lives for up to 75 people. It’s National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week

https://globalnews.ca/video/10444036/give-life-alberta-program-encourages-organ-and-tissue-donation/

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New AHS campaign encourages conversations about organ, tissue …

(2 days ago) WEBHeather Yourex-West reports – Apr 27, 2024. Alberta Health Services is hoping that you will have the conversation about being an organ and tissue donor. AHS has launched a new, light-hearted

https://globalnews.ca/news/10453382/alberta-health-campaign-organ-tissue-donation/

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New AHS campaign encourages conversations about organ and …

(1 days ago) WEBOne organ donor can save up to eight lives, and a tissue donor can save or dramatically improve lives for up to 75 people. A new Alberta Health Services campaign is hoping that you will have the

https://globalnews.ca/video/10454140/new-ahs-campaign-encourages-conversations-about-organ-and-tissue-donation/

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'Heart-in-a-box' technology lets Canadian organ donor save a life

(4 days ago) WEBShemie said use of the technology is imminent in Ontario and other provinces will also likely use it to save lives. Rao hopes to resume training in the next few weeks. As of December 31, 2023, there were 118 Canadians waiting for a heart transplant, according to Canadian Blood Services, which helps provinces coordinate donations and transplants.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/heart-in-a-box-technology-lets-canadian-organ-donor-save-a-life-233515467.html

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Workers react to details of Alberta health-care system …

(4 days ago) WEBUpdated May 15, 2024 9:17 pm. 3 min read. 2:00 Alberta health-care workers respond to system restructuring. After the Government of Alberta released more details about its plan to overhaul the

https://globalnews.ca/news/10499301/alberta-health-restructuring-reaction/

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